Kitchen-cabinet



(N0 Model.) 2 Sheetsheet 1. J.H. KEYS. KITGHEN GABINBT.

Patented Apr. 10, 1894.

UNITED 1 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. KEYS, OF WEST SALEM, ILLINQIS.

'KlTCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFIGATION formingpart of. Lettrs Patent N0. 518,150, date6. April 10, 1s94.

pp i September 29, 1893. Seria1No. 486.799. (N model.)

T0 all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. KEYS, a citizen pf the United States, residing at West Salem, 111 the county 0f Eclwards and State 0f Illinois,

have invented a new and useful Kchen- Eabinet, 0f whioh the following is a specifiea- The invention relates to improvements in kitchen cabinets.

10 The objeet'of the present invention is t0 unprove the construction of tha dass 0f kitchen cabinets whieh are provided with flour bins and sifters, and to provicle a sin1- ple and inexpensive one in which access may be readily had to the flour bin and sifter.'

The invention consists in the cnstruct-ion and novel combination and'arrangernent of parts hereinafter fully desoribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed gponding parts in-all the figures of the draw 1ngs.

' 5 1 designatesa casing, provided at opposite sides near its top with horizontal eleats 2, forming ways and receiving cleats 3 of a flour bin4 and slidin g1y supporting the1atter within the casing. The casing is provided at the front terminals of the horizontal cleats 2 with folding bars 5, which are pivoted at 6, and which are adapted tobe snpported in a horizontal position by braces 7 to forma eontinuations of the eleats or ways 2 to enable the 5 flour bins to be withdrawn from the casing and to be supported outside theneof as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings. Bach brace7 is pivoted at its outer end 8 to the adjacent bar 5, and its other end 9 is rednced, and is adapted to be stepped in sfanles 10 of the casing,whereby thepivoted fulding bar 5 is securely retained and sup portecl in a horizontal poition. When the pivoted folding bars are not in use, they are swung down to a vertical position within the easing, and the braees 7 are supported at an inclination by L-shaped keepers, catches 0r supports 11, whieh are seeured to opposite sides of the easing and are located below the cleats or ways 2. The upports or catehes 11 whieh am L-shaped are open ab the top to enable the braces 7 to be readily engaged wit-h them.

The bin or fiour reeeptaele4 is provided ab its front and rear with handles, and has jour- 6 5 naled in it an agitator 11 to prevent the flour from begonning lumpy. Ab the bottom oft the receptacle is arranged a sieve 12, in which is monnted a similar bat; smaller agitaton 13 than the one before described; and the slide 14 isprovided asa cut-oflf for the floui to prevent the Same entering the sifter when desired.

Adrawer 15 is arrangedbelow the sifterfor catching the sifted flour when thebin 0r flour receptaele is arranged within the casing; bat when the flour bin is supported ontside Of the easing any suitable receptaele may be employed forreceivingthe sifted flour. A lower drawer 16 is arranged beneath the upper drawer 15, and may be used for any desired purpose.

The casing 1 is provided with an extension 16 having a hing6d door 17, and provided with a hinged top 18, which is adapte@ to s arve as a kneading board. The extension 16 of the casing is adapted to contain various kitchen utensils, such as a dripping pan 19 and the like.

II: will readily be seen that the flour bin or receptacle is capable of being quickly arranged without the easing, and is eapable of beingconlpaetly folded therein, and. that the supports for the flour bin fol(l within the casing and do not neeessitate' an increase of the 5 size 0f the same to accommodate the flour bin when moved outward.

Ohanges in the form, proportion and the minor details of construetion may.be resorted.

.to without departing from the principle or 103 sacrifieing any of the advantages ofthis invention. v

What I claim is- 1. The combination 0f a casingpr0vided near its top at opposite sides with horizontal cleats 2 f0nning ways, a. flour bin 0r reoeptacle provided at opposite sides of the npper end with horizontal cleats resting upon tahoso of the casing, and suspending the bin 01 l'eceptacle therefrom and forming spaoes at opposite sides of the bin 01 reeeptaole, keepers arranged on the inner faces of the sides of the casing and loeated a1: the front and back 0f the latter, the vertically swinging folding bars pivoted to the outer ends of the cleats 2 and arranged to fo1d and be concealed in oho spaces a.t1 the opposite sides of tho bin 01' reeep'acle, and the horizontal braces pivoted an their outer ends to the folding bars ab points intermediate of the ends of the latter and having their lower 01 inner ends fitted in the front 01 rear keepers, substantialiy as described.

2. The eombination of a casing provided ab opposite sides near the top with horizontal cleats 2, a bin or receptacle suspoi1ded from the cleats 2 and provided with cleats 3 resting thereon, the upper and lowerL-shaped keepers or supports 10 and 11 arranged a.t the front and back of the casing ab opposite sides thereof, the vertically swinging folding bars pivoted to the outer extremities of the cleats 2 and forming horizontal continuations of the cieats 2 and adapted to swing downward and be concealed in the spaces a1; the sides of the bin 01 reeeptaele, and the folding braces pivoted ab their outex extremities to said bars and having their lower 01' inner extremities shouldered and engaging either the upper 01 lower keepers 01 supports, substantialiy as and for the purpose described.

In testimony ohat I c1aim the foregoing as my own I have he1eto affixed 1ny signatzure in the presence 0f two witnesses.

JOHN H. KEYS.

Witnesses:

EDWARD SCHLER, MARGRET HARMS. 

